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Liam Neeson

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Liam Neeson

Born June 7, 1952 in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK121 films

William John Neeson (born 7 June 1952) is an Irish actor. He was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland and educated at Saint Patrick's College, Ballymena Technical College and Queen's University Belfast. He moved to Dublin after university to further his acting career, joining the renowned Abbey Theatre. In the early 1990s, he moved again to the United States, where the wide acclaim for his performance in Schindler's List led to more high-profile work. He is widowed and lives in New York with his two sons.

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He has been nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and three Golden Globe Awards. He has starred in a number of notable roles including Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List, Michael Collins in Michael Collins, Peyton Westlake in Darkman, Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Alfred Kinsey in Kinsey, Ras Al Ghul in Batman Begins and the voice of Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia film series. He has also starred in several other notable films, from major Hollywood studio releases (ie. Excalibur, The Dead Pool, Nell, Rob Roy, The Haunting, Love Actually, Kingdom of Heaven, Taken, Clash of the Titans, The A-Team, Unknown) to smaller arthouse films (ie. Deception, Breakfast on Pluto, Chloe).

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Schindler's List posterFirst watchSchindler's List19938.6as Oskar SchindlerThe true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Dark Knight Rises poster7.8The Dark Knight Rises2012Batman Begins poster7.7Batman Begins2005Taken poster7.4Taken2008The Lego Movie poster7.4The Lego Movie2014The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe poster7.1The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe2005Gangs of New York poster7.3Gangs of New York2002Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace poster6.6Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace1999Love Actually poster7.1Love Actually2003

Filmography

121 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Riker's Ghost
  2. TBANarco Sub
  3. TBAThe TrainerJohn Moore
  4. TBA4 Kids Walk Into a BankDanny
  5. TBACharlie Johnson in the Flames
  6. TBACold Pursuit 2Nels Coxman
  7. TBAThe Splendid Thing
  8. 2026The MongooseRyan 'Fang' Flanagan
  9. 2026The FixLarry
  10. 2026Cold StorageRobert Quinn
  11. 2025The Naked GunFrank Drebin Jr.
  12. 2025Ice Road: VengeanceMike McCann
  13. 2024AbsolutionThug
  14. 2024WildcatFather Flynn
  15. 2023In the Land of Saints and SinnersFinbar Murphy
  16. 2023RetributionMatt Turner
  17. 2023MarlowePhilip Marlowe
  18. 2022MemoryAlex Lewis
  19. 2022BlacklightTravis Block
  20. 2021The Ice RoadMike McCann
  21. 2021The MarksmanJim
  22. 2020Honest ThiefTom Dolan
  23. 2020Made in ItalyRobert
  24. 2019Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerQui-Gon Jinn (voice)
  25. 2019Ordinary LoveTom
  26. 2019Men in Black: InternationalAgent High T
  27. 2019Cold PursuitNels Coxman
  28. 2018The Ballad of Buster ScruggsImpresario (segment "Meal Ticket")
  29. 2018WidowsHarry Rawlings
  30. 2018The CommuterMichael MacCauley
  31. 2017Daddy's Home 2Liam Neeson (voice) (uncredited)
  32. 2017Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White HouseMark Felt
  33. 2017Red Nose Day ActuallyDaniel
  34. 2016SilenceFerreira
  35. 2016A Monster CallsThe Monster (voice)
  36. 2016Operation ChromiteDouglas MacArthur
  37. 2016The Huntsman: Winter's WarNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
  38. 2015A Christmas StarNarrator / Radio DJ
  39. 2015Ted 2Customer
  40. 2015EntourageLiam Neeson
  41. 2015Run All NightJimmy Conlon
  42. 2014Taken 3Bryan Mills
  43. 2014A Walk Among the TombstonesMatthew Scudder
  44. 2014Kahlil Gibran's The ProphetMustafa (voice)
  45. 2014Third PersonMichael
  46. 2014A Million Ways to Die in the WestClinch
  47. 2014Non-StopBill Marks
  48. 2014The Lego MovieBad Cop / Good Cop / Pa Cop (voice)
  49. 2014The Nut JobRaccoon (voice)
  50. 2013Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesHistory Channel Host (uncredited)
  51. 2013KhumbaPhango (voice)
  52. 2013Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds - The New Generation: Alive on Stage!The Journalist
  53. 2012Taken 2Bryan Mills
  54. 2012The Dark Knight RisesRa's Al Ghul
  55. 2012BattleshipAdmiral Shane
  56. 2012Wrath of the TitansZeus
  57. 2012The GreyJohn Ottway
  58. 2011UnknownDr. Martin Harris
  59. 2010The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderAslan (voice)
  60. 2010The Next Three DaysDamon
  61. 2010The A-TeamHannibal
  62. 2010Clash of the TitansZeus
  63. 2010ChloeDavid Stewart
  64. 2009After.LifeEliot Deacon
  65. 2009Five Minutes of HeavenAlistair Little
  66. 2008The Other ManPeter
  67. 2008The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianAslan (voice)
  68. 2008TakenBryan Mills
  69. 2007Seraphim FallsCarver
  70. 2005Kingdom Of Heaven (Director's Cut)Godfrey de Ibelin
  71. 2005The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeAslan (voice)
  72. 2005Breakfast on PlutoFather Liam
  73. 2005Batman BeginsDucard
  74. 2005Kingdom of HeavenGodfrey de Ibelin
  75. 2004KinseyAlfred Kinsey
  76. 2003Love ActuallyDaniel
  77. 2002Gangs of New York'Priest' Vallon
  78. 2002K-19: The WidowmakerMikhail Polenin
  79. 2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesQui-Gon Jinn (voice)
  80. 2000Gun ShyCharles Mayough
  81. 1999The HauntingDr. David Marrow
  82. 1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceQui-Gon Jinn
  83. 1998Les MisérablesJean Valjean
  84. 1996Michael CollinsMichael Collins
  85. 1996Before and AfterBen Ryan
  86. 1995Rob RoyRobert Roy MacGregor
  87. 1994NellDr. Lovell
  88. 1993Schindler's ListOskar Schindler
  89. 1993Ethan FromeEthan Frome
  90. 1992Leap of FaithSheriff Will Braverman
  91. 1992Ruby CairoFergus Lamb
  92. 1992Husbands and WivesMichael Gates
  93. 1992Shining ThroughFranze-Otto Dietrich
  94. 1991RevolverMan
  95. 1991Under SuspicionTony Aaron
  96. 1990The Big ManDanny Scoular
  97. 1990DarkmanPeyton Westlake / Darkman
  98. 1989Next of KinBriar Gates
  99. 1988High SpiritsMartin Brogan
  100. 1988The Good MotherLeo Cutter
  101. 1988The Dead PoolPeter Swan
  102. 1988SatisfactionMartin Falcon
  103. 1988Sweet as You AreMartin Perry
  104. 1987SuspectCarl Wayne Anderson
  105. 1987A Prayer for the DyingLiam Docherty
  106. 1987Sworn to SilenceVincent Cauley
  107. 1986Duet for OneTotter
  108. 1986LambMichael Lamb
  109. 1986The MissionFather John Fielding
  110. 1986The Delta ForceDelta Force Member (uncredited)
  111. 1985Arthur the KingGrak
  112. 1985The InnocentJohn Carns
  113. 1984The BountyCharles Churchill
  114. 1983KrullKegan
  115. 1983Across the WaterMartin
  116. 1981NailedYoung Catholic
  117. 1981ExcaliburGawain
  118. 1980My Dear PalestrinaBlacksmith
  119. 1979ChristianaGreatheart
  120. 1978Dinner at the Sporting ClubDermot